Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada
Canada: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada is 55.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada peaked at 61.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2020.
That places Canada 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 50.2% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 55.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 49.9% | 60.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Burundi 56.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 56.6% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.0% compare
- 21 South Sudan 52.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1% compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada was 55.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.